Detachable side curtain for auto-tops



J. H. LAMB.

DETACHABLE SIDE CURTAIN 'FOR AUTO TOPS.

APPLICATION FILED H5844. |919. 1,330,762.

JOHN H. LAMB, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

DETACHABLE SIDE CURTAIN FOR AUTO-TOPS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 10, 1920.

Application filed February 24, 1919. Serial No. 278,844.

n To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. LAMB, a citizen of the United States, residing at` Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles vand State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Detachable Side Curtains for Auto-Tops, of which the following is a specification.

My object is to make a detachable side curtain for automobile tops, and my invention consists of the novel features herein shown, described and claimed.

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a detachable side curtain for automobile tops, embodying the principles of my invention, in position for use.

Fig. 2 is an outside elevation upon an enlarged scale of the detachable side curtain removed from the automobile top, parts being broken away and shown in section.

' Fig. 3 is an edge elevation looking in the direction indicated by the arrows 3 in Figs. 2 and 4.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional detail on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

rlhe detachable side curtain 1 is to be attached at its lower edge to the automobile body 2 and at its upper edge to the automobile top 3 so as to protect the rear seat.

Referring to Figs. 2, 3 and 4, the details of the detachable side curtain 1 are as follows: rThe stick 4 formed of a good piece of wood, preferably steamed hickory, is curved in side elevation as in Fig. 2 and is wedge shaped or beveled in cross section, as in Fig. 4, thus producing the outer curved face 5, Jthe flat inclined side faces 6 and 7 and the curved inner face 8. The stick is thickest at the side 5 and thinnest at the side 8. A section 9 of stiff fabric, such as buckram, is placed against the face 6, and a similar section 10 of stiff fabric is placed against the face 7, and the sections 9 and 10 extend a considerable distance from the face 8 until they come together, and the meeting edges 11 are connected by a stitching 12. The meeting edges 11 may be curved preferably to a greater extent than the curvature of the stick 4, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. `2.

An outer section 13 of top material, such as imitation leather, pantasote or the like is placed against the outer face of the section 10 and is cut to the desired size of the side curtain. A lining 14 is placed against the inner face of the section 9 and cut to the same size as theouter section 13. A binding 15 is placed in position to connectthe free edges vof the sections 13 and 14 together all the way around from near one end of the stick 4 tonear the other end of the stick. The sections 9 and 10 and 13 and 14 are cut wider than the length of the stick 4, and the stick is beveled or tapered upon its end so as to form the iexibleportions 16 and 17 at the ends of the stick. IThe binding 18 has a portion 19 placed against the inner face of the lining 14, and a Inetallic bindingplate 20 is placed against the portion 19, and nails 21 are driven through the binding plate 20, through the portion 19, through the sections 14 and 9 into the stick 4. Then the binding 18 is turned around the inner edge of the binding plate 2O and has a portion 22 pressed downwardly,T upon the binding plate 20 to cover the plate and nails, and a portion 23 wrapped around the outer edges of the binding plate 20, the portion 19, the lining 14 and the section 9 and pressed aga-inst the face 5 of the stick 4 and extending past the edges of the sections 10 and 13, and the portion 24 is pressed against the cuter face of the section 13, and nails 25 are driven through the portion 24 through the sections 13 and 10 into the stick 4.

If desired., nails 26 may be driven through the sections 13 and 10 into the stick 4 before the portion 24 is applied. A binding or finishing strip 27 is folded upon itself to make a folded edge 28, and the strip 27 is placed against the portion 24 with the folded edge 28 extending beyond the edge 29 of the portion 24, and nails 30 are driven through the strip 27 and through all the parts into the stick 4. Then the metallic molding 31 is placed against the outer face of the iinishing Strip 27, said molding 3l having brads 32 driven through all the parts into the stick 4. Finishing pieces 33 and 34 are placed in position to cover the ends of the molding 31 and secured in place by screws 35. Fastener members 36 and 37 are inserted through all the material through the portions 16 and 17 at the ends of the stick 4, and similar fastener members 38, 39, 40 and 41 are inserted through the material inside of the binding 15 at various points as desired to engage meeting fastener members secured to the automobile body 2 and to the top 3, as required to hold the detachable side curtain removably in place. The

portions 16 and 17 extending beyond the ends of the stick are flexible, so that the stick Will not be broken by the ilexibility of the top 3 relative to the body 2.

It is obvious that the curtain may be made in any desired style or inisli, and of any desired dimensions to fit and match a top and body. The stiening sections 9 and l() serve Very materially to hold the curtain in shape and make a good appearance.

Various changes may be made Without departing from the spirit of-my invention as claimed.

I claim:

A detachable side curtain for automobile tops comprising a stick of Wood, said stick being Wedge shape in cross section; sections of stiff material secured to the inclined sides of the stick and extending one Way from the stick; means for securing the edges of the stir1 material together; a section of top material against one side of the stiff Inaterial, a section of lining against the other side of the stiff material, and the top and lining extending beyond the secured edges of the stiff material and beyond the ends of JOHN H. LAMB. 

